Author
The author is
Jane Caro
University PHD student
Jessica Weston
The police station’s location
Maitland
The witness to the murder
A lyrebird
Date published
April 2025
Another novel by the author
The Mother
Reinstated detective’s name
Megan Blaxland
Location of the murders
Burraga Swamp
The witness’s unique skill
The ability to mimic
Years cold case
20 years
Name at least two areas of research for this novel
Lyrebirds
Human trafficking
Effects of climate change
Catastrophic bushfires
Organised crime in Australia
Name the human trafficking victims
Gloria Marie Ramos
Concepcion
Yulia
Sara
Sammy’s Lees relative
Coco Potts
The person held in cellar
Sheridan Weston
Nan’s carers mentioned in the story.
6( Mother, Trevor, Gloria, Siriporn, two others.)
The author describes all books as a …….Why?
Puzzle
You start with an idea
which develops into a labyrinth
which leads to dead ends and productive ones.
The maker of the shoelace.
Bridie Turner
Where shoes were left in the area
Boot Hill
The murderers
Trevor Farrow
Leo Blake
The last evidence of life Bridie had
2001
Where the author went to school
Forest High
Name the person who was late arriving at the funeral
Sadie Lewis
Title of and location of funeral service
St Helen’s Catholic Church, Gresford
Name the two people that are funding the foundation
Amanda Turner
Brian Stanhope
Number of shoes collected for evidence
50 shoes